Table 1 Sample characteristics (n = 1022)
From: Self-reported symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress in Portuguese primary school-aged children
n (%), or Mean (sd) | Median (IQR) | Min-Max | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 8.77 (0.77) | 9.00 (1.50) | 7.5–11.5 |
Sex | |||
Boys | 481 (47.1) | ||
Girls | 541 (52.9) | ||
City of residence | |||
Coimbra | 549 (53.7) | ||
Lisbon | 352 (34.4) | ||
Porto | 121 (11.8) | ||
Children BMI (IOTF cut-offs) | |||
Normal | 776 (75.9) | ||
Overweight | 193 (18.9) | ||
Obesity | 53 (5.2) | ||
Mother BMI (WHO cut-offs) | |||
Normal | 685 (67.0) | ||
Overweight | 246 (24.1) | ||
Obesity | 91 (8.9) | ||
Socioeconomic statusa (Father education) | |||
Low | 250 (24.5) | ||
Medium | 376 (36.8) | ||
High | 396 (38.7) | ||
Sport Activity beyond school | |||
Yes | 739 (72.3) | ||
No | 283 (27.7) | ||
Self Assessed Health Status | |||
Excellent, Very good | 804 (78.7) | ||
Good, Bad, Very Bad | 218 (21.3) | ||
Children DASS Depressive symptoms score | 2.35 (2.87) | 1.00 (3.25) | 0–20 |
Children DASS Anxiety symptoms score | 2.01 (2.63) | 1.00 (3.00) | 0–18 |
Children DASS Stress symptoms score | 2.84 (3.09) | 2.00 (4.00) | 0–16 |
Mother DASS Depressive symptoms score | 1.45 (2.41) | 0.00 (2.00) | 0–19 |
Mother DASS Anxiety symptoms score | 1.16 (2.11) | 0.00 (1.00) | 0–18 |
Mother DASS Stress symptoms score | 3.87 (3.31) | 3.00 (5.00) | 0–21 |